Brook Park Elementary School

Summary:

Brook Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 617 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the MSD Lawrence Township district, which is ranked 279 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Brook Park Elementary School faces significant academic and attendance challenges. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Indiana, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that are far below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 7.49% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.12% in the district and 38.6% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 35.8% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the district average. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Brook Park Elementary School is slightly higher than the district average, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Crestview Elementary School and Skiles Test Elementary School, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math that are more than double those of Brook Park Elementary School. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the academic challenges at Brook Park Elementary School. The high percentage of African American and Hispanic students at Brook Park Elementary School, coupled with the school's low academic performance, also suggests the presence of significant racial achievement gaps that need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public 1-6

 5259 N David St
       Indianapolis, IN  46226


(317) 964-4100

District: MSD Lawrence Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
980th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,186 Help


Students who attend Brook Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Belzer Middle School
High:    Lawrence Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.8%
Hispanic:
17.7%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brook Park Elementary School ranks worse than 97% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.8%), Hispanic (17.7%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the MSD Lawrence Township School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brook Park Elementary School is 17, which is the 3rd best among 11 elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brook Park Elementary School is $11,186, which is the 6th highest among 11 elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Brook Park Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Lawrence Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Lawrence Township 282nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brook Park Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 30.89 763rd 959 20.4%
2006 25.89 805th 961 16.2%
2007 32.09 767th 985 22.1%
2008 17.27 894th 996 10.2%
2009 14.64 912th 1003 9.1%
2010 25.77 831st 1009 17.6%
2011 13.69 941st 1025 8.2%
2012 8.15 965th 1015 4.9%
2013 4.64 1007th 1035 2.7%
2014 7.28 985th 1036 4.9%
2015 7.87 981st 1040 5.7%
2016 5.86 994th 1046 5.0%
2017 4.64 992nd 1033 4.0%
2018 4.44 988th 1027 3.8%
2019 4.17 996th 1031 3.4%
2021 4.39 1007th 1016 0.9%
2022 4.54 1006th 1020 1.4%
2023 4.96 997th 1016 1.9%
2024 6.40 980th 1010 3.0%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a teacher
Monday, November 12, 2018

Open Quote A horrible place to work, kids are disrespectful to subs and regular teachers. I've subbed multiple times since 2014 hoping to see a difference. Administration does not handle the discipline problems, has had 3 admin. changes and still not better. No discipline equals no academic success! P.B.I.S does not work for schools where Afr.-Amer. kids are the majority population! We have to learn to use programs that work for our kids, not their programs that have not been proven based on our kids and don't work when in use. The kids are too aggressive behaviorally, and they & their parents don't listen hence the ranking of 988 out of 1,027 Indy elementary schools-pitiful, but truthful! It makes me sad as a black person... Close Quote



Enrollment information for Brook Park Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 428 106 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1989 386 104 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1990 449 145 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 603
1991 424 167 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1992 405 179 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1993 397 209 13 16 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1994 374 215 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1995 443 182 8 3 2 n/a n/a 4 642
1996 443 182 8 3 2 n/a n/a 4 642
1997 450 221 8 10 1 n/a n/a 12 702
1998 423 255 12 4 0 n/a n/a 1 695
1999 423 215 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2000 414 218 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 646
2001 434 233 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2002 378 256 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2003 378 256 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2004 346 287 8 11 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2005 340 318 10 12 2 n/a n/a 0 682
2006 255 310 8 12 2 n/a n/a 0 587
2007 188 301 10 12 2 n/a n/a 37 550
2008 198 300 9 58 1 n/a n/a 45 611
2009 179 287 10 67 1 n/a n/a 62 606
2010 175 306 12 67 1 n/a n/a 58 619
2011 172 354 8 113 1 3 62 0 713
2012 144 334 7 98 2 3 39 0 627
2013 135 359 2 99 2 3 47 0 647
2014 114 398 1 103 2 0 47 0 665
2015 113 376 3 121 2 0 35 0 650
2016 89 401 0 127 2 0 34 0 653
2017 75 409 0 115 2 0 42 0 643
2018 55 423 2 118 0 0 33 0 631
2019 60 444 2 130 0 0 28 0 664
2020 50 422 3 117 0 0 27 0 619
2021 41 392 3 108 1 0 31 0 576
2022 36 426 1 117 0 0 41 0 621
2023 32 418 1 121 0 1 44 0 617
2024 28 447 0 112 1 1 42 0 631

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brook Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 538 29.1 18.4 14.3
1989 499 27.9 17.8 14
1990 603 36.4 16.5 18.2
1991 607 33.1 18.3 20.9
1992 607 33.7 18.0 24.5
1993 635 33.7 18.8 31.2
1994 612 34.5 17.7 24.5
1995 642 37.4 17.2 21.6
1996 642 37.4 17.2 21.6
1997 702 38.5 18.2 27.4
1998 695 41.0 17.0 30
1999 653 38.0 17.2 33.1
2000 646 38.0 17.0 35.9
2001 684 38.0 18.0 38
2002 648 37.0 17.5 41
2003 648 37.0 17.5 41
2004 653 38.0 17.2 42.6
2005 682 38.0 17.9 45.3
2006 587 34.0 17.3 58.1
2007 550 n/a n/a 71.5
2008 611 33.0 18.5 80.2
2009 606 32.0 18.9 80.7
2010 619 34.2 18.1 80.4
2011 713 34.4 20.7 82.6
2012 627 34.0 18.4 84.2
2013 647 40.0 16.1 85
2014 665 39.0 17.0 89.6
2015 650 36.0 18.0 82
2016 653 34.0 19.2 85.1
2017 643 41.0 15.6 83.2
2018 631 34.0 18.5 84
2019 664 39.0 17.0 78.8
2020 619 35.1 17.5 87.1
2021 576 34.0 16.9 86.3
2022 621 41.5 14.9 82.6
2023 617 35.0 17.6 89.5
2024 631 37.0 17.0 90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brook Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 538 29.1 18.4 14.3
1989 499 27.9 17.8 14
1990 603 36.4 16.5 18.2
1991 607 33.1 18.3 20.9
1992 607 33.7 18.0 24.5
1993 635 33.7 18.8 31.2
1994 612 34.5 17.7 24.5
1995 642 37.4 17.2 21.6
1996 642 37.4 17.2 21.6
1997 702 38.5 18.2 27.4
1998 695 41.0 17.0 30
1999 653 38.0 17.2 33.1
2000 646 38.0 17.0 35.9
2001 684 38.0 18.0 38
2002 648 37.0 17.5 41
2003 648 37.0 17.5 41
2004 653 38.0 17.2 42.6
2005 682 38.0 17.9 45.3
2006 587 34.0 17.3 58.1
2007 550 n/a n/a 71.5
2008 611 33.0 18.5 80.2
2009 606 32.0 18.9 80.7
2010 619 34.2 18.1 80.4
2011 713 34.4 20.7 82.6
2012 627 34.0 18.4 84.2
2013 647 40.0 16.1 85
2014 665 39.0 17.0 89.6
2015 650 36.0 18.0 82
2016 653 34.0 19.2 85.1
2017 643 41.0 15.6 83.2
2018 631 34.0 18.5 84
2019 664 39.0 17.0 78.8
2020 619 35.1 17.5 87.1
2021 576 34.0 16.9 86.3
2022 621 41.5 14.9 82.6
2023 617 35.0 17.6 89.5
2024 631 37.0 17.0 90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brook Park Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,200 (12.1%) $8,694 (87.9%) $9,894
2020 $1,586 (15.3%) $8,764 (84.7%) $10,351
2021 $1,983 (17.6%) $9,274 (82.4%) $11,257
2022 $2,514 (22.5%) $8,672 (77.5%) $11,186

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brook Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 996th of 1031 Elementary schoolsRanks 997th of 1016 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brook Park Elementary School)11.84.6
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)34.125.2
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)46.339.7
 6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Brook Park Elementary School)15.16.5
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)45.235.1
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Indiana)58.753.1
 5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brook Park Elementary School)9.75.6
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)34.525.4
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)45.840.3
 5.5%
4th Grade Math (Brook Park Elementary School)11.88.8
 3%
   4th Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)42.428.2
 14.3%
   4th Grade Math (Indiana)5448.8
 5.2%
4th Grade Science (Brook Park Elementary School)6.55.6
 0.9%
   4th Grade Science (MSD Lawrence Township)3119.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade Science (Indiana)46.337
 9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brook Park Elementary School)16.25.7
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)35.523.5
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)47.540.2
 7.3%
5th Grade Math (Brook Park Elementary School)9.12.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)38.921.3
 17.7%
   5th Grade Math (Indiana)47.841.1
 6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Brook Park Elementary School)8.12.9
 5.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Lawrence Township)33.223.3
 9.9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)4639.1
 6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brook Park Elementary School)21.69.7
 11.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)3831
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)47.840.8
 7%
6th Grade Math (Brook Park Elementary School)11.35.3
 6%
   6th Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)36.525.2
 11.3%
   6th Grade Math (Indiana)46.438.3
 8.1%
6th Grade Science (Brook Park Elementary School)10.33.4
 6.9%
   6th Grade Science (MSD Lawrence Township)29.322.9
 6.4%
   6th Grade Science (Indiana)48.638.2
 10.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students664617
 7.1%
African American444418
 5.9%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic130121
 6.9%
Pacific Islander01
White6032
 46.7%
Two or More Races2844
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.8%89.5%
 10.7%


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Students at Brook Park Elementary School are 71% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

Students who attend Brook Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belzer Middle School
High : Lawrence Central High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 631 students attended Brook Park Elementary School.

Brook Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Indiana elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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